---
title: "Get Transaction"
method: GET
path: "/v1/transactions/{transactionId}"
tags: ["Transactions"]
---

# Get Transaction

`GET /v1/transactions/{transactionId}`

Get Transaction by Id

## Path parameters

- `transactionId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Transaction response

- TransactionResponse
  - `transactionId` string, uuid, required — The Id of the transaction
  - `transactionShortCode` string, required — The short code for the transaction that can be used when sending funds into the platform
  - `payorId` string, uuid — Indicates the Payor of the Transaction and which matches the payorId on the provided source account
  - `sourceAccountName` string — The name of the source account associated with the Transaction
  - `sourceAccountId` string, uuid — The Id of the source account associated with the Transaction
  - `transactionReference` string — The payors own reference for the transaction
  - `transactionMetadata` object, nullable — Optional metadata attached to the transaction at creation time.
  - `balance` integer — The total amount of transaction in minor units
  - `currency` string — Valid ISO 4217 3 letter currency code. See the <a href="https://www.iso.org/iso-4217-currency-codes.html" target="_blank" a>ISO specification</a> for details.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time — A timestamp when the transaction has been created.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request. See Error message payload for details of failure
- `401` — Invalid access token. May be expired or invalid
- `403` — The authentication does not have permissions to access the resource This usually occurs when there is a valid authentication instance (client or user) but they do not have the required permissions
- `404` — The resource was not found or is no longer available

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